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More than 40 years after police killed Eleanor Bumpurs in her Bronx apartment, people still #sayhername
More than 40 years after police killed Eleanor Bumpurs in her Bronx apartment, people still #sayhername Eleanor Bumpurs, a 66-year-old Black woman with mental health problems, was killed by police in her Bronx apartment on October 29, 1984, sparking widespread outrage and calls for reform. The incident highlighted the need for better training on how […]
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Why are there so many protests? The US public is highly polarized, and that drives people to act
Why are there so many protests? The US public is highly polarized, and that drives people to act Polarization is driving the surge in protests in the US, with the number of nonviolent demonstrations almost tripling since 2017. The level of polarization among Americans has reached its highest level since political scientists began tracking it […]
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Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats – a political scientist explains
Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats – a political scientist explains Millions of Americans protested against President Donald Trump’s authoritarianism and expansion of executive power on June 14, 2025, in rallies organized under the “No Kings” banner. The protests were largely peaceful, but some incidents of violence did occur, […]
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